Grants & Opportunities

Supporting artists, organizations, and communities across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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Open and Upcoming Grants & Opportunities

Ongoing Monthly Webinars

Arts Admin Essentials

This free, ongoing, webinar series offers timely, topic-driven sessions that respond to the evolving needs of the field, providing practical tools, insights, and industry best practices.

Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027

Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations

These grants offer up to $1,000 to support the professional development needs of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less.

Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027

Arts in Rural Places

Open to organizations in rural, isolated, or small communities, the Arts in Rural Places Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting community engagement projects.

Rolling Deadline through April 30, 2027

Southern Artist Spotlight Grant

Southern Artist Spotlight Grants provide funding for arts and community organizations to present Southern artists from the South Arts roster through public performances, screenings, exhibitions, and community engagement activities.

Ongoing

Call for Presenters and Venues

We are looking for presenters of all types, from jazz clubs to places of worship to performing arts centers to house concerts to non-traditional presenters, and communities from rural or isolated to urban.

Coming Soon

Jazz Road Creative Residencies

Jazz artists, apply for a grant to explore your work in new ways. Grants of $5,000-$40,000 available to support a residency you propose & develop for artistic creation or connecting with audiences.

Additional Information

Closed and Archived Grants & Opportunities

If you would like to reference a recently closed or archived opportunity, please click here.

View our Recently Closed Grants and Opportunities

Meet Our Grant and Fellowship Recipients

Meet South Arts' grant and fellowship recipients, and search through the projects we have funded.